Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair came under fire for his hit on Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and the cause he chose for the NFL's campaign.
Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair was put under the microscope on Sunday as his second-quarter hit on Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence knocked the player out of the game. Lawrence was trying to slide when Al-Shaair hit the Jaguars star in the head and neck area. The hit sparked a brawl and led to the ejections of Al-Shaair and Jaguars cornerback Jarrian Jones. Al-Shaair was in the midst of a brawl that occurred after the play.
The Jaguars ruled Lawrence out for the rest of the game as he was diagnosed with a concussion. The hit wasn’t the only thing Al-Shaair was criticized for. The linebacker took part in the NFL’s My Cause My Cleats campaign. Players who partake in the campaign are allowed to pick a cause that’s important to them and represent the organization on their cleats. Al-Shaair chose the Palestine Children's Relief Fund – as he did last year.
try to make a disconnect and dehumanize people over there. And it's like, they're human beings. Being a Muslim, we see everybody the same; Black, White, Spanish, whatever you are; you can be orange, like, we're all human beings.' Al-Shaair is also a part of the Athletes For Ceasefire organization, along with several other athletes. The group has called on President Biden to call for 'an immediate cease-fire' in the war in Gaza following Hamas’ Oct.
We are unable to turn a blind eye to the devastation being inflicted on civilians, especially children, in the Gaza Strip, through bombing campaigns funded in part by the U.S.' Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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